A Hundred Years from Today

"A Hundred Years from Today" is a popular song published in 1933 with music by Victor Young and lyrics by Ned Washington and Joe Young. The song was included in the London production of Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1934.[1][2]

A recording of "A Hundred Years from Today" by Ethel Waters accompanied by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra was very popular in 1933.[3]

Other notable recordings

• Jack Teagarden recorded at least four versions of it, the first on November 11, 1933 for Brunswick Records (catalog No. 6716A)[4] which is featured on his album King of the Blues Trombone (1963),[5] another recorded for Decca Records on May 26, 1941 (catalog No. 4317B)[6] that omits the verse, and one in his last album A Hundred Years from Today (1963).[7] The first is sung by Teagarden in the style of smooth singers of the time, the last is bluesy.
• Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra (vocal by Lee Wiley), recorded February 24, 1934 for Brunswick Records (catalog No.6775).[8]
• Sarah Vaughan - recorded on April 30, 1946 for Musicraft Records (catalog No. 15072).[9]
• Frankie Laine - for his album Mr. Rhythm (1954).[10]
• Joni James covered the song as part of her 1956 songbook album Joni Sings Songs by Victor Young, Songs by Frank Loesser. [11]
• Lee Wiley - in her album A Touch of the Blues (1958).[12]
• Johnnie Ray - for his album A Sinner Am I (1959).[13]
• Doris Day - included in her album What Every Girl Should Know (1960)
• Dean Martin - for his album Cha Cha de Amor (1962)
• Rosemary Clooney - a single release for Reprise Records (1963).[14]
• Frank Sinatra recorded it on the 1984 album L.A. Is My Lady.

Lyrics

Verse

Life is such a great adventure
Learn to live it as you go
No one in the world can censure
What we do here below

Chorus

Don't save your kisses, just pass them around
You'll find my reason is logic'lly sound
Who's going to know that you passed them around
A hundred years from today!

Why crave a penthouse that's fit for a queen
You're nearer Heaven on Mother Earth's green
If you had millions what would they all mean
A hundred years from today

So laugh and sing, make love the thing
Be happy while you may
There's always one, beneath the sun
Who's bound to make you feel that way

The moon is shining, and that's a good sign
Cling to me closer and say you'll be mine
Remember, darling, we won't see it shine
A hundred years from today
A hundred years from today

References

1. "broadwayworld.com". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
2. The Hal Leonard Real Jazz Book. p. 153.
3. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 440. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
4. "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
5. "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
6. "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
7. "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
8. "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
9. "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
10. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
11. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
12. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
13. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
14. Crossland, Ken (2013). Late Life Jazz - The Life and Career of Rosemary Clooney. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-19-979857-5.

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